Tool-chest handle.



No. 888,079. PATENTED MAY 19, 1908. T. H. FURMAN.

TOOL CHEST HANDLE.

APPLICATION IILED SEPT. 11. 1907.

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THOMAS H. FURMAN, OF SEWARD, DISTRICT OF ALASKA.

TOOL-CHEST HANDLE.

Application filed September 11, 1907.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 19, 1908.

Serial No. 392,368.

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. FU'R'MAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Seward, in the District of Alaska, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Tool-Chest Handles, of which the following isa specification.

The present invention relates to certain new and useful inmrm'ements inthat type of handles which are commonly employed in connection with toolchests and the like, and aims to provide a novel form of handle which ispeculiarly designed so as to retain itself in such a position as to beprotected from injury when not in use.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a handle of thischaracter which is of simple and durable construction and can be readilyapplied to a tool chest or like mem- For a full understanding of theinvention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of thedetails of construction and the means for effecting the result,reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device applied. Fig. 2 is afront elevation of the improved handle. Fig. 3 is a longitudinalsectional view through the handle.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

Specifically describing the present embodiment of the invention thenumeral 1 designates the base plate which is designed to be secured inposition upon a tool chest or the like by any suitable means such as thebolts 2. A recess 3 is formed in the outer face of the base plate 1 andopposite sides of the said recess are connected by a rod 4 which ispreferably located toward the upper end of the base plate and isdisposed approximately parallel to the base of the recess.

It will be observed that a depression 5 is formed in the base of therecess 3 immediately under the rod 4. The handle 6 is normally housedwithin the recess 3 and comprises a pair of arms which are pivotallymounted upon the rod 4, the extremities of the arms being rounded andoperating within the depression 5. hen it is desired to embedded in oneof the arms of the handle while the opposite end engages the baseplate 1. Notches 9 are formed in the lower portion of the handle andenable the fingers of the operator to readily obtain a hold thereon whenmoving the handle into an operative position.

It will be readily apparent from the foregoing description that when notin use the handle is held within the recess and housed therebyregardless of the position of the box or member to which the handle isapplied.

Having thus (,lescribcd the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. in a. handle, thecombination of a base, a rod carried by the base,the said base being formed with an anxiliz'try depression immediatelyunder the rod, a handle comprising arms pivotally mounted upon the rodand having the extremities thereof rounded and received within thebefore mentioned depression, and a spring holding the handle yieldinglyagainst the base.

2. In a handle, the combination of a base having a depression therein, arod carried by the base and disposed over the depression, a handlecomprising arms pivotally mounted upon the rod, the ends of the armsbeing rounded and received within the before mentioned depression in thebase, the said rounded ends being provided with shoulders for engagingthe base to limit the swinging movement of the handle, and a springarranged upon the rod and normally holding the handle against the base.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS H. FURMAN.

